2018 Northeast Region Construction Preview

Wondering where highway construction is taking place in 2018 and how it will impact you? Look no further than here! Below is a listing of ALL 2018 construction projects under the authority of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region. The list includes state projects on interstates, the United States highway system, and the Wisconsin state highway system. The Northeast Region includes the counties of Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan, and Winnebago. Projects are listed by county below.

Along with this annual advisory, we also have project updates on ALL active construction project for you. The weekly update is distributed every Friday, from April to November, and includes current construction activities and traffic impacts.

You can always shoot us an email or phone call if you have any questions, or stop by and see us at our offices at the WisDOT Northeast Region office building located at 944 Vanderperren Way, Green Bay, WI 54204.

Location/limits: US 41 from Lineville Road to Norfield Road within the village of Suamico

Length of project: 4.75 miles

Construction schedule: March 2018 to mid-November 2018

Description of work: US 41/US 141 resurfacing, pavement repairs, asphalt pavement, and shoulder grading. Bridge deck rehabilitation at US 41/US 141 over Riverside Drive, US 41/US 141 over County B, US 41/US 141 over CN Railroad, Harbor Lights Road over US 41/US 141, Norfield Road over US 41/US 141. Project also includes culvert repairs/replacements, median cable guard installation, beamguard replacement and new signing and pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter a southbound US-41 long-term lane closure from County B to Norfield Road (March to late May 2018), off-peak lane closures, and short-term (overnight) full closures for bridge demolition. Temporary crossovers and temporary lane widening will allow two lanes of traffic to be maintained in both northbound and southbound directions from late May to project finish. Please expect some delays, especially during peak-travel time such as morning and evening rush hour or special events. No lane closures will take place during Packer gameday travel periods. See project website for current closure information.

Detour: Nightly detours will be allowed. See project website for more information.

Location/limits: US 41 and County B Interchange in the village of Suamico

Length of project: 0.31 miles

Construction schedule: Mid-May 2018 to mid-August 2018

Description of work: Reconstruction of the US 41 and County B interchange to address safety and capacity issues, create duel left-turn lanes for the northbound US 41/US 141 off-ramp to westbound County B, create dual thru-lanes on westbound County B, bring all ramp terminal turn lanes and tapers up to current standards, construct new signals at the interchange ramp terminals, reconstruct all interchange pavement, install new storm sewer, construct a retaining wall on the north side of County B under the US 41/US 141 bridge structures, reconstruct the CN railroad crossing on County B between Side Street & Deerfield Lane, new base course, pavement, signing and pavement markings.

Traffic impacts:

May 14, 2018 to June 15, 2018:

FULL CLOSURE of US 41/US 141 and County B interchange.

All interchange on and off-ramps closed.

June 15, 2018 to July 13, 2018:

PARTIAL CLOSURE of US 41/US 141 and County B interchange

Southbound US 41/US 141 on and off-ramps at County B REMAIN CLOSED

Northbound US 41/US 141 on and off-ramp OPEN

May 14, 2018 to July 13, 2018:

County B from Velp Avenue to Veterans Avenue CLOSED

County B east of the northbound US 41 off-ramp will OPEN following the opening of the northbound ramps on June 15.

County B west of the northbound US 41 off-ramp will remain CLOSED through July 13.

July 13, 2018 to mid-August:

All interchange ramps OPEN.

Various lane and shoulder closures for retaining wall work.

Detours:

US 41 traffic seeking westbound County B: US 41 to County M (Lineville Road) to County HS (Velp Ave.) to westbound County B

Detour will be in place from May 14, 2018 to July 13, 2018

US 41 traffic seeking eastbound County B: US 41 to County M (Lineville Road) to County J (Lakeview Dr.) to eastbound County B.

Detour will be in place from May 14 to June 15, 2018

After June 15, the northbound US 41/US 141 on and -off ramps will remain open, as will County B from the US 41 northbound ramp terminals to east.

County B traffic seeking US 41 will be directed to use the County M (Lineville Road) interchange south of the US 41/County B interchange to enter US 41 via County HS (Velp Ave.) or County J (Lakeview Dr.).

Location/limits: WIS 29 from Main Street (US 141) intersection to the Brown/Kewaunee County line

Construction schedule: August 2017 to November 2017 (culvert replacement complete); May 2018 to July 2018 (resurfacing)

Length of project: 7.8 miles

Description of work: The project in 2018 includes resurfacing 7.8 miles of WIS 29 from just east of the Main Street (US 141) intersection in Bellevue to the east Brown County line. The project will use cold-in-place recycling prior to the new pavement surface being placed. 2018 work also includes minor curb and gutter repair and new pavement markings and signs. Fifteen culverts were replaced in 2017 as part of this project.

Traffic impacts: The project will be constructed under traffic. During working hours, traffic may be reduced to one lane using flagging operations. Due to the length of the work zone during the cold-in-place recycling operations, there will be a pilot car on site assisting with the flagging by guiding traffic through the work zone at a consistent speed.

Location/limits: County J in Outagamie County to Orange Lane in Brown County

Length of project: 10.35 miles

Construction schedule: Feb. 20, 2017 to July 2018

Description of work: Work in 2018 will consist of installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (traffic cameras), median cable guard, and high friction surface treatments of bridge decks. All other work was completed in 2017.

Construction schedule: July 2017 to November 2018 (two construction seasons)

Description of work: The project includes construction of a new overpass at WIS 29/St. Augustine Road (ongoing), relocation of WIS 156 onto Old 29 Drive to the WIS 29/32 interchange (complete), resurfacing of WIS 156 and Old 29 Drive (ongoing), reconstructing the intersection of County Y and Old 29 Drive and add turn lanes (complete), construction of three new box culverts, and new signing and pavement marking (ongoing).

Traffic impacts in 2018: WIS 29 lane and shoulder closures. St. Augustine Road south of Cottonwood will remain closed during the project. WIS 156 will close to thru traffic between WIS 55 and WIS 29.

Location/limits: WIS 55 from US 151 to WIS 114 in the village of Sherwood

Length of project: 11.60 miles

Construction schedule: August 2018 to October 2018

Description of work: Work includes a mill and overlay of the existing asphalt surface, permanent signing, pavement marking, shoulder and centerline rumble strips, shouldering, and beam guard adjustments. Work within village of Stockbridge includes a mill and overlay of the existing asphalt surface, curb and gutter repairs and pedestrian curb ramp improvements.

Traffic impacts: WIS 55 will remain open to traffic with single lane closures and flagging operations. Local access to business and properties will be maintained.

US 10 West from the intersection of US 10 and WIS 32/57 in Forest Junction, Calumet County to the US 10/I-43 interchange in Manitowoc County (Note: No roadway work will take place in the city of Brillion or the village of Reedsville).

WIS 310 West from I-43 to the WIS 310/County Road R intersection in Manitowoc County.

Length of project: 19.94 miles

Construction schedule: May 2018 to October 2018

Description of work: Work includes a mill and overlay of the existing asphalt surface, culvert replacement, pavement marking, rumble strips, shouldering, intersection safety improvements. Work within village of Whitelaw includes concrete roadway repairs, storm sewer removal and replacement, sidewalk improvements, pavement marking and asphalt overlay.

Traffic impacts: US 10 will remain open with single lane closures and flagging operations except in the village of Whitelaw. US 10 will be closed and detoured in Whitelaw for storm sewer and concrete repairs. Local access to businesses and properties will be maintained.

Detour: Detour will follow I-43 to US 151 to County W to US 10 and vice versa.

Location/limits: US 45 from the north village of Eden limits to County V in the city of Fond du Lac.

Construction schedule: Spring 2018 to fall 2018

Length of project: 5.14 Miles

Description of work: This project includes resurfacing of US 45 in the project limits, Realignment of US 45/County H intersection, reconstruction of a vertical curve south of US 151, re-decking of the bridge over the DeNeveu Creek, Multiple culvert replacements, beamguard upgrades, centerline rumble strips, obstacle/tree removal in the clear zone, signing and pavement marking.

Traffic impacts:

US 45 south of US 151 will be CLOSED and detoured during construction.

Local access to businesses and residences will be provided at all times via the nearest side road.

US 45 north of US 151 will be OPEN to traffic using flagging operations during construction.

US 151 will remain OPEN except for 2 nights for bridge demolition.

Detour:

Southbound US 45: US 45 to southbound I-41 to eastbound County B to rejoin US 45

Northbound US 45: US 45 to westbound County B to northbound I-41 to rejoin US 45

Location/limits: Village of Eden from Elm Street to the north village limits

Schedule: Fall 2018 to fall 2019

Length of project: 0.91 Miles

Description of work: The US 45 Eden reconstruction project will fully reconstruct the portion of US 45 within the Eden village limits and 400 feet of County B. Reconstruction includes complete removal and replacement of the highway structure, including the sub-surface level. Other improvements include replacing large culvert on County Road B (Fall 2018), widening and replacing a railroad crossing at County B and removing railroad traffic signals (Fall 2018), widening the roadway 1 to 2 feet, replacing terraces in kind, replacing storm sewer, installing a bump-out at a mid-block crossing on Fond du Lac Avenue. Curb and gutter, new signing and pavement markings will also take place.

Traffic impacts: County B will be CLOSED to thru traffic in the fall of 2018. It will open in the winter, and then CLOSE again for during the 2019 construction season. US 45 will remain open in 2018, but close in 2019.

Detour: County B: US 45 to County W to County F to County V to County B.

Location/limits: County Y and US 45 bridges over US 151 in the city of Fond du Lac and the town of Lamartine.

Construction Schedule: Spring 2018 to fall 2018

Description of work: This project will replace girders damaged by over-height vehicle strikes on two bridges over US 151. The US 45 bridge in the city of Fond du Lac will have a girder replaced, the deck repaired and an epoxy overlay placed on the deck. The County Y bridge in the town of Lamartine will have two girders replaced, the deck repaired and an epoxy overlay.

Traffic Impacts: US 45 will be CLOSED and detoured. County Y will be CLOSED and no detoured will be posted. US 151 will remain open to traffic except for a short-term (two nights), full closure for bridge demolition. This is expected for two nights at each structure. There will be rolling road blocks for setting the girders.

Location/limits: Structure at Virgin Creek between US 45 and Town Hall Road

Schedule: Summer 2018 to fall 2018

Length of project: .085 Miles

Description of work: This project will reconstruct the existing box culvert at Virgin Creek. In addition to replacing the box culvert, the horizontal curve will be reconstructed and the slopes will be flattened. Town Hall Road will become a private drive from US 45.

Traffic Impacts: WIS 67 will be closed to through traffic and detoured. Town Hall Road will permanently close.

Location/limits: WIS 23 from Lafayette Street in the village of Rosendale to Townline Road in the city of Fond du Lac.

Length of project: 8.24 miles

Construction schedule: June 2018 to October 2018

Description of work: This project will resurface WIS 23 and overlay the existing bridge over the Fond du Lac River. Other work includes concrete pavement repair and replacement, culvert pipe replacements, curb ramp and storm sewer repairs, signing, and pavement marking.

Traffic impacts: WIS 23 will be detoured for construction on the bridge, culvert replacements, and concrete base patching for a maximum of 35 working days. During resurfacing operations, WIS 23 will remain open to traffic using lane closures and flagging as needed.

Detour: Eastbound WIS 23 will be rerouted north on WIS 26, then south on I-41, back to WIS 23. Westbound WIS 23 will follow the reverse path of the eastbound detour.

Description of work: This project includes resurfacing of WIS 42 in the city of Kewaunee, including the rehabilitation, concrete overlays, and beamguard replacement on the existing bridges over the Kewaunee River and Ahnapee State Trail. Sidewalk will be extended along the east side of WIS 42 south to Harbor Park. Spot locations of sidewalk will also be constructed along the west side of WIS 42 between Miller Street and the Kewaunee River. Minor storm sewer improvements will take place.

Traffic impacts: WIS 42 will remain open with flagging operations during construction. Temporary signals will be in place with single-lane traffic over the bridges. Pedestrian access will be maintained over the Kewaunee River bridge. Miller Street may be closed during construction to facilitate the city’s storm sewer installation.

MARINETTE COUNTY

Description of work: Work on the Ogden Street Bridge will include machinery upgrades (complete), concrete repairs (complete), and structural steel painting (2018).

Traffic impacts: Traffic will be detoured during winter painting.

Detour: Northbound detour route: Ogden St. to Hosmer St., Hosmer St. to Main St., Main St. to Pierce Ave., Pierce Ave. to US 41 (Bridge St.), US 41 (Bridge St.) to 10th Ave., 10th Ave. to 10th St., 10th St. to 4th Ave., 4th Ave. (Wells Ave) to 3rd St., 3rd St. to 2nd Ave., 2nd Ave. to 1st St. (reverse for southbound).

Changeable message signs placed prior to Cleveland Avenue in Marinette will inform trucks to remain on US 41 through Marinette, WI to Menominee, MI on the existing truck route.

Changeable message signs placed prior to 7th Street in Menominee, MI will inform trucks to remain on US 41 through Menominee, MI to Marinette, WI on the existing truck route.

Location/Limits: WIS 55/Delanglade Street in city of Kaukauna from I-41 to Lawe Street

Length of project: 1.16 miles

Construction schedule: March 2018 to late October 2018

Description of work: The project consists of a full reconstruction of WIS 55 (Delanglade Street) from I-41 to Lawe Street in the city of Kaukauna. Improvements will include roundabouts at the intersections of I-41 ramps, Maloney/Gertrude, and County OO. New traffic signals will be installed at County J/WIS 55/WIS 96, and bike/pedestrian accommodations will be added throughout the project limits along WIS 55. Other work includes storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, sidewalks, retaining walls, street lighting, and incidentals.

Traffic impacts: WIS 55 traffic will be CLOSED and detoured in three main stages as listed below with tentative timelines. Construction will be staged in manner to provide business and residential access throughout construction. Dates are tentative. Please see project website for current traffic impacts.

Stage 1: March to end of May 2018

WIS 55 will be closed to through traffic from Gertrude/Maloney Road to Lawe Street and detoured.

Stage 2: June to end of August 2018

The intersection of WIS 55/County OO will be reopened and used as part of the Stage 2 detour while the WIS 55/WIS 96/County J intersection is closed.

Work along WIS 55 will continue from Gertrude/Maloney Road to Lawe Street.

Stage 3: End of July to end of October 2018

The I-41/WIS 55 interchange will be closed for 90 days (I-41 will remain open to traffic).

Gertrude/Maloney Road will be closed during this stage.

Note: Gertrude/Maloney Road will be required to be OPEN within the first 40 days of the 90-day interchange closure start.

Detour:

Stage 1 detour: WIS 55 will be detoured via County J and County JJ.

Stage 2 detour: WIS 55 will be detoured via WIS 96 to Gertrude St to County OO to County J to County JJ.

Stage 3 detour: WIS 55 will be detoured via County OO to County J to County JJ.

Location/Limits: Capitol Drive overpass (over I-41) in town of Grand Chute; two Wisconsin Central Limited railroad bridges (over I-41) and the Maloney Road bridge in town of Grand Chute and city of Kaukauna; two overpasses on Dale Road (over US 10) in town of Dale (Winnebago County)

Construction schedule: July 2018 to end of August 2018

Description of work: Work consists of a concrete overlay of Capitol Drive bridge and application of an epoxy/friction surface overlay on the I-41 bridges over the Wisconsin Central Limited railroad and Maloney Road and the US 10 bridges over Dale Road.

Traffic impacts:

Capitol Drive will be closed and detoured during rehabilitation.

I-41 single lane closures will be permitted from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday at the railroad and Maloney Road locations.

US 10 single lane closures will be permitted except for Fridays from noon to 7 p.m. for westbound traffic and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for eastbound traffic.

Detour: Capitol Drive will be detoured via North Rifle Range Road to County A.

Construction schedule: March 2018 to June 2019 (no construction during winter months)

Description of work: Repainting of structural steel on the WIS 441 bridge over the Fox River, WIS 96, and the railroad.

Traffic impacts: WIS 441 and WIS 96 will remain open to traffic throughout construction. Lane closures will be allowed on WIS 441 during off-peak hours. Shoulder closures on WIS 441 and WIS 96. During winter shutdown, all lanes and shoulders will be reopened to traffic.

Location/limits: Shawano County from Highline Road to the Shawano/Brown County line, includes work in the town of Angelica, town of Pittsfield, and village of Slab City.

Length of project: 13 miles

Construction schedule: June 2018 to November 2018

Description of work: Replacement of failing concrete pavement and repair of failing joints where the concrete is in poor condition, replace the shoulders with new pavement, install beamguard, signing, and pavement markings.

Traffic impacts: WIS 29 will remain open during construction. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction with reduced speeds. Temporary crossovers will be built to run traffic counter-directional on the west portion of the project.

Construction schedule: Two-month construction in the July to October 2018 timeframe

Description of work: This pavement maintenance project primarily consists of milling 2” and paving 2” of asphaltic pavement along this stretch of WIS 28. The work will also include the addition of gravel to existing shoulders, beam guard repairs/replacements, isolated curb and gutter repairs, curb ramp repairs/replacements, and signing.

Traffic impacts: For approximately 3 weeks of the 2-month construction needed for this project, WIS 28 and WIS 32 will be detoured while repairs are made within the WIS 28/32 roundabout. WIS 28 will remain open to traffic during work outside the roundabout, with single lane closures and flagging operations.

Detour: The WIS 28 detour will follow I-43, County V, and WIS 57. The WIS 32 detour will follow WIS 23, I-43, and County V.

0.48-mile mill/resurface of WIS 116 (Pine Street to North City Limits): The existing gravel shoulders will be fully paved. The intersection of WIS 116/Fox Trail/Hawthorne Drive will be reconstructed to improve safety/sight distance.

Traffic impacts: WIS 116 between Spruce Street and the north city limits will be CLOSED and detoured during construction. Access to businesses and properties will be maintained. Driveway access may be restricted for a short period to allow the contractor to reconstruct the driveway and provide proper cure time for concrete. The contractor will provide a minimum of 48-hour notice prior to restricting driveway access. WIS 21 will be closed and detoured for a 30-day period (outside of school year) at the WIS 116/WIS 21/Spruce Street intersection. See project website for latest closures and traffic impacts.

Detour: WIS 116 detour: WIS 21 to I-41 to US 45. WIS 21 detour route: WIS 116 to County E to County K.

Construction will be completed in six stages. Please see the project website for an extensive description of project construction stages.

Description of work: Replace the existing lift bridge with a new, high-level fixed bridge located immediately south of the existing bridge. Reconstruct roadway approaches between 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue and construct retaining walls on both sides to minimize the impacts to adjacent properties. Construct two new fishing platforms in the location of existing bridge that extend out approximately 230 feet from each river bank.

Traffic impacts: Dates below subject to change. For the current traffic impacts, please see the project website.

April 2018 to early June 2018

WIS 116 open to two-way traffic between 1st Street and 2nd Avenue.

WIS 116 may be restricted to one-lane during non-peak daytime hours using flagging operations but must be restored to full two-way operation during non-working hours.

WIS 116 closed from west village limits to 2nd Street, and from 2nd Avenue to east village limits for WIS 116 urban reconstruction project.

Early June 2018 to September 2018

WIS 116 open to two-way traffic between 1st Street and 2nd Avenue. WIS 116 may be restricted to one-lane during non-peak daytime hours using flagging operations. Roadway will be restored to full, two-way operation during non-working hours.

South 1st Street closed during this stage.

South 2nd Avenue closed for roughly 4 weeks during this stage.

WIS 116 remains closed from west village limits to 2nd Street and from 2nd Avenue to east village limits.